This biographical data was taken from the Federal Judicial Center [link] on Sep 27, 2017:

Born 1927 in New York, NY

Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitNominated by Ronald Reagan on January 30, 1984, to a seat vacated by Philip Nichols, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on February 27, 1984, and received commission on February 28, 1984.